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Ford Archive
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![The two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/62-T-Bird-1-115x115.webp "1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?")
1962 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster: Is This Rare Roadster The Best-Looking T-Bird…Ever?
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 32 CommentsThe two-seat “Baby Bird” set a styling tone that was difficult for subsequent Ford Thunderbirds to equal, but is it possible that this specific 1962 Rangoon Red Sports Roadster, which […] -
![(Updated 3/27/2026) The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1979-Ford-Mustang-07Small.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Ford Mustang – A Fresh Start
Posted on March 27, 2026 | 77 Comments(Updated 3/27/2026) The 1979 Mustang. From the beginning, the Mustang’s life was charmed. Each major generational change coincided with a big surge in sales for America’s favorite […] -
![In writing about the “Loadomatic” distributor Ford used in its six-cylinder models for decades, I found this 1965 Galaxie 500 Convertible that is powered by the new-for-1965 “Big Six.” Although […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1965-ford-galaxie-500-convertible-1-115x115.webp "1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible With 240 Six – “You’ll Swear It’s A V-8”")
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible With 240 Six – “You’ll Swear It’s A V-8”
Posted on March 26, 2026 | 16 CommentsIn writing about the “Loadomatic” distributor Ford used in its six-cylinder models for decades, I found this 1965 Galaxie 500 Convertible that is powered by the new-for-1965 “Big Six.” Although […] -
![(Updated 3/25/2026) The idea that American style, automotive or otherwise, influences Britain and the rest of Europe is old and well established, and no car demonstrates this better than the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1972-Ford-Capri.jpg "Carshow Classic: 1969 Ford Capri – The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself")
Carshow Classic: 1969 Ford Capri – The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself
Posted on March 25, 2026 | 93 Comments(Updated 3/25/2026) The idea that American style, automotive or otherwise, influences Britain and the rest of Europe is old and well established, and no car demonstrates this better than the […] -
![The sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger big block V8s sporting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/66Galaxie01.bmp "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre – Maybe It Should Have Had 7 Gallons
Posted on March 22, 2026 | 11 CommentsThe sixties, that golden decade of American performance cars, had two very distinct eras. The first half was dominated by the full-size bombers with their ever-larger big block V8s sporting […] -
![It doesn’t come up quite as often today as Lee Iacocca’s “white knight” tales of business heroics at Chrysler, but Ford was up to their necks in the soup in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Fords-115x115.jpg "Ford’s Darkest Days? Three Survivors From The Era Before “Quality Was Job 1”")
Ford’s Darkest Days? Three Survivors From The Era Before “Quality Was Job 1”
Posted on March 16, 2026 | 27 CommentsIt doesn’t come up quite as often today as Lee Iacocca’s “white knight” tales of business heroics at Chrysler, but Ford was up to their necks in the soup in […] -
![In the late 1940s, Ford Motor Company began using a distributor that had no mechanical advance mechanism at all, relying solely on engine vacuum to provide advance based on both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Galaxie-1-115x115.jpg "The Brain Is In The Carburetor? Understanding Ford’s Forgotten Loadomatic Distributor")
The Brain Is In The Carburetor? Understanding Ford’s Forgotten Loadomatic Distributor
Posted on March 12, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn the late 1940s, Ford Motor Company began using a distributor that had no mechanical advance mechanism at all, relying solely on engine vacuum to provide advance based on both […] -
![If the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1979-Ford-Thunderbird-Heritage-Edition-Light-Medium-Blue-and-Maroon-Orlando-Classic-Cars-stacked-115x115.webp "1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes")
1979 Ford Thunderbird Heritage Edition: These Popular Special Edition T-Birds Took Color Coordination To Extremes
Posted on February 25, 2026 | 27 CommentsIf the 1950s were the age of chrome, the 1970s were the age of overpowering color coordination. Color-keyed interior and exterior trim wasn’t new for American cars, but ’70s Detroit […] -
![(Updated 2/21/2026) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above of a 1973 Ford LTD. We are going to examine this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/1973FordLTD08.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD – Bring On the Bloat!
Posted on February 21, 2026 | 162 Comments(Updated 2/21/2026) Good morning, Curbsiders. Today, our subject is Bloat. Please turn your attention to the photograph above of a 1973 Ford LTD. We are going to examine this […] -
![(Updated 2/20/2026) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/cc78Bronco3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Bronco – Free Wheelin’!
Posted on February 20, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 2/20/2026) As much as the 70s was the era of malaise when it came to cars, it was a much better period for American trucks. The big pickups, […] -
![(Updated 2/18/2026) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for taking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg "Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate")
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 18, 2026 | 144 Comments(Updated 2/18/2026) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for taking […] -
![(Updated 2/16/2026) An admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_0819.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Ford Club Wagon – In Life, Hope Springs Eternal
Posted on February 16, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 2/16/2026) An admission: This two-tone Ford van is a surrogate for my original target, but a fantastic and fitting one nonetheless. It’s not often a […] -
![In 1965, the luxurious LTD took the full-size Ford into the mid-price realm, which was theoretically supposed to be the domain of the middle-class Mercury brand. Ford had tried to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1966-Mercury-Park-Lane-and-Ford-LTD-montage-115x115.webp "1966 Mercury Park Lane Vs. Ford LTD: Did The LTD Make Ford’s Mid-Priced Mercury Obsolete?")
1966 Mercury Park Lane Vs. Ford LTD: Did The LTD Make Ford’s Mid-Priced Mercury Obsolete?
Posted on February 13, 2026 | 20 CommentsIn 1965, the luxurious LTD took the full-size Ford into the mid-price realm, which was theoretically supposed to be the domain of the middle-class Mercury brand. Ford had tried to […] -
![The Thunderbird lost its original sporting pretense in steps, the final one (for decades) being in 1960. That was the last time a customer could walk through the doors of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/60-Thunderbird-2a-115x115.jpg "1960 Ford Thunderbird: The Last T-Bird Until 1983 With A Stick-Shift")
1960 Ford Thunderbird: The Last T-Bird Until 1983 With A Stick-Shift
Posted on February 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe Thunderbird lost its original sporting pretense in steps, the final one (for decades) being in 1960. That was the last time a customer could walk through the doors of […] -
![Ford’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/55057494748_fc655f2ac5_k-115x115.jpg "1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model")
1959 Ford Galaxie Skyliner—The World’s Most Beautifully Proportioned Car? Maybe Not This Model
Posted on February 5, 2026 | 26 CommentsFord’s marketing strategy for their 1959 models centered on an award that they [said they] won at the 1958 Brussels World Fair: the Comité Français de l’Elégance, given to the […]
